Wanjin Lady

Chapter 230 Elder Lady

The team traveled for more than a month from Ping County to Bozhou, and their every move was under the eyes of their elders. He could probably still say that he and his fox sister were innocent.

But now, being alone in the carriage with Wen Wan, I felt like a quiet duckweed, hiding in this unknown world amidst the storm.

Cheng Yunzhang's heart was slightly moved.

Wenwansu's hands lit the oil lamp on the small table, and the dim light illuminated the pale and plain face of Junior Sister Fox.

Junior Sister Fox had round cheeks when she was pregnant, but now her chin is pointed, and there is a lingering trace of sadness between her brows.

She was like a magnolia flower wet by wind and rain, weak yet strong despite being blown by the wind and rain, but she made him want to hold an umbrella for her.

Cheng Yunzhang watched her lose weight along the way, and couldn't help but feel distressed. He dug out a lunch box from under the small table, and took out a plate of dim sum from the box, placing them in front of Wen Wan one by one. "Bozhou Zhaoji's dim sum is famous in Tianshui Prefecture. I had people queue up for a long time to buy it. Junior sister, please have some."

Although I have made up my mind to take the dark and dirty thoughts in my heart into the coffin, it is not too inappropriate to give my junior sister some food, right?
Wen Wan was still thinking about what Old Man Wen had said.

After all, she only has one enemy, the Yuan family?
Could it be someone from the third branch of the Yuan family?

Or... the people from the third house knew that it was Zhao Heng who killed Yuan Jing?
If that’s the case, why keep it to yourself and instead start with your adoptive father?

If she is really the third branch of the Yuan family, how will she get along with Cheng Yunzhang?
The young lady had a pale face and deep eyes, in which an oil lamp was reflected. She was completely unaware that a pair of silver chopsticks were stuffed into her hands. She raised her eyes and met Cheng Yunzhang's worried expression. She smiled gently and then picked up a piece of red bean cake.

She couldn't make out what was going on, only hearing Cheng Yunzhang's low voice, "That Widow Wang keeps saying she's sorry to Uncle Wen, which proves they came prepared. That Widow Wang abandoned her three young children and risked her own life to frame Uncle Wen. This doesn't make sense."

This is consistent with her thoughts.

"Either she was coerced, or someone offered her great bribes, or...she has a deep hatred for the Wen family."

"Or maybe..." Wen Wan put down her chopsticks, her eyes shining, "She was going to die. Before she died, she was instructed by someone. This is the only explanation for why she risked her life."

Cheng Yunzhang looked at her, but there was not much surprise on his face. It was obvious that the two people had the same idea.

"A widow with children, a mother, the only thing she can't bear to leave behind is her children." Cheng Yunzhang knocked on the table, "Junior sister... shall we go meet Widow Wang's three children tomorrow?"

Wen Wan nodded, "Okay."

"And the madam of Baihualou."

"It's a pity... those merchants have already left Bozhou. Otherwise, I could have asked them about what happened that night myself."

"This matter...is not simple. Since the Wen family has no other enemies, we have to think about why someone would do such a cruel thing and what is the motive for framing Uncle Wen."

Wen Wan looked over. The young lady was wearing a plain summer dress. The clothes were light and there was a faint fragrance of gardenia on her body. The lamp on the table was smoked yellow, but Cheng Yunzhang saw a hint of sadness between the eyebrows of the young lady opposite him.

"What do you think, brother?"

Cheng Yunzhang's jawline tightened as he spoke softly, "A man is innocent, but he is guilty of possessing a treasure."

Wen Wan's expression froze, her brows furrowed slightly, "Brother, do you think... the disaster was caused by that Rui fruit pulp?"

Cheng Yunzhang couldn't say for sure, "It's just a direction."

Wen Wan pursed her lips, clearly having taken it to heart. After a moment, she said, "Senior brother, Bozhou is your territory. I have another request to ask of you—" Cheng Yunzhang smiled gently, "I have already cast my net... to find that master named Ma Changshun."

Wen Wan clasped her hands together and said, "Brother Xiuwen, I've relied on your support along the way. Without you... I really wouldn't know what to do. I'm incredibly grateful. Right now, I have nothing to offer you in return, but once this matter is resolved... I'll set up a table for you at the best restaurant in Bozhou City..."

Cheng Yunzhang smiled and said, "It won't be too late to thank me after Uncle Wen is rescued."

In the streets not far away, the lights were dazzling and a luxurious carriage was slowly approaching. The elder lady felt the heat, so she lifted the curtain to let in some air, but suddenly she saw Cheng Yunzhang's carriage parked in the corner of the alley.

Not far away, there was a middle-aged woman craning her neck to look around, obviously keeping watch.

Yan Ma was surprised and asked, "The Fourth Master is home?"

The elder lady was naturally unhappy. Her son did not go home to see her first after returning to Bozhou, but instead acted suspiciously outside.

The elder lady nodded and said, "Let's go and take a look."

moment.

Cheng Yunzhang and Wen Wan heard a noise coming from outside, and then heard Liu Yiyi talking loudly to a woman. The two looked at each other, both with a hint of surprise.

Cheng Yunzhang lifted the carriage curtain, looked at the person who came, and then got off the carriage. "Mother——"

The elder lady glared at him, and despite Cheng Yunzhang's obstruction, she stepped forward and lifted the curtain of the carriage.

A gust of night wind blew past, rushing into the carriage, and a woman's figure instantly came into view.

There was a woman sitting in the carriage, with her hair tied up and skin as white as a small white flower. She had the kind of delicate appearance that the elder lady disliked the most.

"You are--"

Seeing the Elder Madam approaching with such force, Wen Wan had no choice but to get out of the car first and bowed gracefully, "Madam Jin An, I am Wen Wan from Ping County."

Wen Wan smiled and said, "Since I'm in Bozhou, I should visit Madam first, but I'm busy with my father's affairs right now, and... it's really not convenient for me to bother you."

She looked at Cheng Yunzhang again, and spoke without missing a beat, "I'm new here and unfamiliar with Bozhou. Thanks to my senior brother for helping me with his advice, otherwise I wouldn't know how to deal with it."

Cheng Yunzhang glanced at his mother's gradually relaxed expression, then smiled at Wen Wan and said, "Since we have been entrusted by our teacher, there is no reason for me to stand idly by. Junior sister, you don't have to be polite."

In a few words, it explains the awkwardness of a single man and a single woman being in a room together late at night.

Sure enough, the elder lady's expression eased a little. She had been working in the business world for decades. Although she was strict with her son, she was polite and diplomatic with outsiders.

She held Wen Wan's smooth, white hands, speaking earnestly, as if deeply concerned: "I heard Yunzhang mention you a long time ago, saying that Lord Yao adopted a smart girl as his adopted daughter in Ping County. It's a pity that you and I have never had the chance to meet. I never thought... that we would meet today under such circumstances..."

As she spoke, the elder lady took off the jade bracelet from her wrist and put it on Wen Wan. "Since we're meeting for the first time, this is a small gift from the elders. Don't refuse it. Since you're Xiu Wen's junior sister, we're family. It's a gift from the elders, so don't refuse it. Just take it."

"This..." Wen Wan took it respectfully with both hands, "Thank you, ma'am."

The elder lady took this opportunity to look at the woman in front of her.

At first glance, she looks a little delicate, but this woman has a firm gaze and generous manners. She is not like those frivolous women who used to stick to Cheng Yunzhang.